Name/Title
105 Broad Street (William L. Bredenburg Store and Residence)Entry/Object ID
BROAD.105.001Scope and Content
Constructed 1879; renovated before 1930. A notice in the Charleston newspaper of October 23, 1879, reported that "W.L. Bredenburg who owns the lot at the southwest corner of Broad and King Streets, has commenced to rebuild." A few months before, a 3-story wooden store and dwelling, owned for decades by Bredenburg's father, had burned on the same site. The newspaper added that the planned brick building would be "an ornament to the vicinity." Bredenburg built his new structure in Philadelphia pressed brick and in a style still reminiscent of late-Greek Revival precedents. Cast-iron detailing with square pilasters ornaments the storefront on Broad Street, while masonry lintels and sills, quoins cornice, and parapet add distinction to the brick facade. Interior changes in the early-20-th century primarily centered on the reconfiguration of the central staircase. The building once housed HCF's Reproductions Shop (1974-early 2000s). (Poston, Buildings of Charleston.) A.F. Doscher Choice Family Grocery also occupied the site in the early 20th century.
File contains narrative histories; historical notes (staff) including chain-of-title; newspaper article (DYKYC); building history from Information for Guides of Historic Charleston; correspondence about HCF's lease on the building, including original lease between HCF and Betty K. Goldberg (1974); documentation regarding maintenance, roofing, and building condition; drawing (layout) of second and third floors; drawing (layout) or north and south elevations.Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation Property RecordsAcquisition
Accession
BROAD.105.Source or Donor
105 Broad Street (William L. Bredenburg Store and Residence)Acquisition Method
Collected by StaffLexicon
Search Terms
Broad Street, Historic buildings--South Carolina--CharlestonArchive Details
Archive Size/Extent
1 File FolderArchive Notes
Finding Aids: Index to Property Files.
Level of Description: FolderLocation
Location
Shelf
Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Location
Container
PF Box 14Shelf
Prop File Shelves, Property File ShelvesRoom
Margaretta P. Childs ArchivesBuilding
Missroon HouseCategory
PermanentRelationships
Related Entries
Notes
BROAD.105.002, BROAD.105.003Related Publications
Notes
Buildings of Charleston (see Abstract), pg. 202General Notes
Note
Notes: Photo of A.F. Doscher's provided by Kevin Eberle (see Media tab).Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
January 30, 2006Updated By
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February 17, 2023